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Just out of curiousity, why would Jun bring up a random Steelix on a random place (Iron Island)?

And why would Ash really care? If anything, wouldn't Ash want to know where the next Gym would be? And since Jun beat Byron wouldn't make more sense that's what Jun was talking about? Which is why they showed Steelix to represent Byron.

No. If you actually make out what they said, you could clearly hear that Dawn said that it was north of Canalave City (which was what she pointed out on the map). Thus then, that Steelix can't represent Byron in any way, which means it could only represent the Steelix that live on Iron Island. Why Jun pointed that out, I have no clue. I'll probably have to watch that scene again.

No. If you actually make out what they said, you could clearly hear that Dawn said that it was north of Canalave City (which was what she pointed out on the map). Thus then, that Steelix can't represent Byron in any way, which means it could only represent the Steelix that live on Iron Island. Why Jun pointed that out, I have no clue. I'll probably have to watch that scene again.

I think he was just saying that there are a lot of strong steel pokemon on Iron Island and its an ideal place to train before the next gym battle. Steelix is just the most common steel type in the anime, thats why it was shown.

Last edited by ShinyCharyZard; 14th November 2008 at 6:36 PM.

Currently TrainingFC: 0232-9153-8780I don't really have the time or patience to focus on nature's and IV'S, I just play with what I'm handed..

I'm really looking forward to Jun joining their group for a while. Since Dawn's Piplup shows no signs of evolving yet, I will love to have lots of Empoleon screen time. I was dissapointed with the lack of Blaziken in Hoenn; Empoleon will be the next best thing. <3

I also concur with whoever said that maybe Jun will start to idolize Ash's way of training instead of Pauls'.

I can also see it now (if it hasn't happened already) with the way Ash and Jun are glaring at each other over the table...what are they going to call -that- particular ship? XD

Buizel vs. Gengar (loved the new tactic of the water gun net... thingy.)
Cimchar vs. Mismagius (loved the fire version too. =} and of coarse, the celebratory dance afterwards)
Pikachu vs. Drifblim (I guess Pikachu hasn't learned a thing. lol. I like how Pikachu is being down played in the gyms this season)
Buizel vs. Drifblim (I was hoping that Buizel wouldn't get the win, I think two in a row is enough for now...)
Chimchar vs. Drifblim (the second Buizel went down, I was happy for Chimchar because it meant he would win. =] Boy, Hearthome is Chimchar's lucky town. ha ha.)

Jessie won a ribbon! =D Nice way to do it too, instead of just doing useless crap during gym battles like they usually do... Still wish Jessie would understand that it's all about the pokemon, but hey whatever works! Wish I could have seen Yanmega kick arse in the battle portion though.

-The episode starts off the best way it could:With Melissa's Engrish!
-TR is handled as gracefully as they've ever been in a Gym episode:Left somewhere completely seperate from Ash & co and doing something productive(ribbon for Jesse? Horray!).
-I must say, the referee for Fantina's gym is certainly a dashing young lad. I wonder if the tux is part of the dress code or if he decided to wear it just because.
-Jun looks so ANGRY in the stands.
-One of these days Fantina is going to throw out her spine when she does one of those exagerated poses in a gym battle.
-Why do all of Ash's new defensive strategies seem to involve spinning?
-Just how much hair does Jessie HAVE? Clearly enough to inflict everyone in the audience with Heart-Eye syndrome.
-Magical Leaf colliding with Flamethrower to create an explosion makes perfect sense.
-Fantina has a serious case of animation reuse today.
-For the record, Jun's still great. He's also easily astounded by everything.
-I have no idea what the origin of the music that plays during the "Ash realizes that he can use Will-O-Wisp to power up Chimchar" scene is, but damn that piece is awesome.

Overall...good episode, shameful amounts of scene re-use aside. And the inability of Ash's Pokemon to, I dunno, close their eyes so they're not staring at Drifblim when it uses Hypnosis?

im just happy that chimcar was a big part of the battle. yay chimchar. now if he could just evolve. also, i think he should have used grotle or staravia or even maybe gliscor in this battle, instead of buizel(i like maybe think buizel has had to much screen time). maybe next time

When it was time for Drifblim, I was cheering for Ash to use Gliscor. Then he sends Pikachu. Bah, serves that show-straling rat right, falling victim to the EXACT same trap as before.

I'm glad Chimmy got the spotlight in the end, and he got an epic background music for it (which is called Latios no Moto he, from Movie 5 for anyone who wanted to know). I've gotten tired of Buizel being the star, as much as I like it.

I'm SO glad Jun is staying with the group. He is an awesome character, the best game rival IMO, and he dosent have a member of the Turtwig family! Awesome.

Jessie wouldv'e looked better in the contest without that dorky piece of crap dress and glasses. But still, I'd like to see her do better in contests now. Yanmega may just be her lucky charm.....

Overall, great episode. And from the preview, the next one looks entertaining as well, another "Pikachu is forced to team up with it's nemesis Meowth in times of trouble!" eps. Looks good, can't wait to see it.

When it was time for Drifblim, I was cheering for Ash to use Gliscor. Then he sends Pikachu. Bah, serves that show-straling rat right, falling victim to the EXACT same trap as before.

I'm glad Chimmy got the spotlight in the end, and he got an epic background music for it (which is called Latios no Moto he, from Movie 5 for anyone who wanted to know). I've gotten tired of Buizel being the star, as much as I like it.

I'm SO glad Jun is staying with the group. He is an awesome character, the best game rival IMO, and he dosent have a member of the Turtwig family! Awesome.

Jessie wouldv'e looked better in the contest without that dorky piece of crap dress and glasses. But still, I'd like to see her do better in contests now. Yanmega may just be her lucky charm.....

Overall, great episode. And from the preview, the next one looks entertaining as well, another "Pikachu is forced to team up with it's nemesis Meowth in times of trouble!" eps. Looks good, can't wait to see it.

I think Hypnosis actually causes their bodies to shut down. It's heavily implied that that "X" is actually solid, instead of just some visual cue.

I got the idea that the X's were the confuse ray cause chim and buizel's eyes were some sorta funky crosses instead of the typical U shaped eyes used in the anime for sleeping. But maybe I'm wrong...

Great epsiode -
Pikachu gets owned before scoring a kill - that never happens! lol
Ash gets to show Jun that Shinji was wrong about abandoning Chimchar : )
Drifblim attains near-uber status... and fails to Chim
wtf? Jessie gets a ribbon? not complaining though. random contest wins ftw! maybe SOMEONE should be competing in more contests too (cough cough Hikari)
Ash gets flashy with his moves! maybe all that contest experience now?
and apparently grass beats fire and fire beats water. anime makes no sense sometimes but im starting to love the writers! (woah did i just say that??)
and Jun didnt beat Byron already did he? if he did he wouldve carried the Mine Badge in his badge case.... and we didnt see one....
did they mention how theyre getting to Iron Island/Canalave?

I got the idea that the X's were the confuse ray cause chim and buizel's eyes were some sorta funky crosses instead of the typical U shaped eyes used in the anime for sleeping. But maybe I'm wrong...

Great epsiode -
Pikachu gets owned before scoring a kill - that never happens! lol
Ash gets to show Jun that Shinji was wrong about abandoning Chimchar : )
Drifblim attains near-uber status... and fails to Chim
wtf? Jessie gets a ribbon? not complaining though. random contest wins ftw! maybe SOMEONE should be competing in more contests too (cough cough Hikari)
Ash gets flashy with his moves! maybe all that contest experience now?
and apparently grass beats fire and fire beats water. anime makes no sense sometimes but im starting to love the writers! (woah did i just say that??)
and Jun didnt beat Byron already did he? if he did he wouldve carried the Mine Badge in his badge case.... and we didnt see one....
did they mention how theyre getting to Iron Island/Canalave?

In the DP103 preview, they show Jessie in an Air Hostess outfit, so i'm gonna say blimp.

Currently TrainingFC: 0232-9153-8780I don't really have the time or patience to focus on nature's and IV'S, I just play with what I'm handed..

In the DP103 preview, they show Jessie in an Air Hostess outfit, so i'm gonna say blimp.

ahh makes sense.
and they probably get into some battle and cause an explosion which explains why everyone else is in the sky.... and then they get seperated.... and they all try to find each other blah blah blah... overused plotline...

ahh makes sense.
and they probably get into some battle and cause an explosion which explains why everyone else is in the sky.... and then they get seperated.... and they all try to find each other blah blah blah... overused plotline...

please let me be wrong.

That's the overview. Of course, there could probably be a slight twist...

Buizel vs Gengar - Nice Water Gun! ^^ & Poor Gengar, hit around like a pingpong ball.
Chimchar vs Drifblim - Nice. Flame Wheel + Flamethrower steals the show. At least Chimchar won for the first time with Ash.

Jessie winning for a change. Not bad. Everyone loved her appeal. Imo, it was OK, I'm the battle kind of person. But it was still nice for a change!

So... what was Jun saying during the whole battle & @ the balcony?

Can't wait for next eppy & see what's going on in Meowth's mind. Maybe it's 'I-team-with-you-then-steal-Pikachu' thing as to what I see in his evil face with Mime Jr.. Or maybe a new twist to it. Meowth with Ash & co. will be funny.

I loved this gym battle. It was especially great seeing Pikachu getting owned before it could even do anything useful in the battle. Buizel vs Gengar was just great. Funny how Ash uses moves that would make such great appeals for a contest in a gym battle. And speaking of appeals, I guess it's like they say with third times the charm, with Jessie actually winning despite using herself in the appeal ( God I wish she'd stop doing that though. This is a pokemon contest not a beauty pagant) It was also great to see Chimchar as the star of the gym, always a charm to see Chimchar doing great in battle. And I love that Jun is sticking around a bit longer, he add so much more attitude to the group

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